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stopdiggin

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30. to a degree, yes.
Tue Oct 1, 2024, 11:15 PM
Oct 1

but I also believe that there is (in general terms at least) a degree of complicity within the 'hosting' community.

So, it kind of depends. For the 5 year old that was just playing in the street when the gunfire (or missile strike) erupted - yeah, just plain bad luck. Other hand - if you happen to be a doctor that has been patching these bastards up and sending them back out to murder some more ... Or the truck driver that is 'just doing his job' (and being careful NOT to know what kind of freight ..) Ah, no - in that case you're playing some part in your 'bad luck'. (and so - to some degree - are a lot of other 'moving parts' in the community) Some of that cooperation is due to subjugation and a cowed population, yes. But, let's be honest here - some of it also comes in the form of willing and wholehearted support.

So - my own belief is that the 'innocent civilian' argument - has a good deal of nuance and shades of gray lurking around the margins. There's bad luck, and then there's bad luck ...

I wish the people living in the apartments would not allow the jimfields33 Oct 1 #1
Sarcasm, I presume? onandup Oct 1 #2
I wish they could do something. jimfields33 Oct 1 #3
It destroyed several high rise apartment buildings onandup Oct 1 #6
Tough situation. jimfields33 Oct 1 #7
Right iemanja Oct 1 #17
Terrorists certainly don't. That's who I blame solely. jimfields33 Oct 1 #20
Well, that won't matter iemanja Oct 1 #21
Who knows what will happen. I do know Israel can't just say, "oh cool 150 bombs from Iran just arrived". jimfields33 Oct 1 #24
And any amount of carnage is fine with you? iemanja Oct 1 #29
Kill for peace! Klarkashton Oct 1 #26
Did I miss the part Mountainguy Oct 1 #4
Details, details, sarisataka Oct 1 #8
+1. legitimate targets stopdiggin Oct 1 #10
The tweet explicitly states the reason was civilian casualties onandup Oct 1 #12
Are you serious? Mountainguy Oct 1 #13
Hmmm....tough to think of an example. Let me ask my Japanese friend. I'll be right back. CincyDem Oct 1 #28
The Tweet is simply a lie from the get go. Jk23 Oct 1 #23
Some leave out important background info and Context.. Cha Oct 1 #25
Just their bad luck I guess FullySupportDems Oct 1 #5
people in your neighborhood are lobbing missiles (daily)? stopdiggin Oct 1 #9
Yes, that is my point FullySupportDems Oct 1 #14
so when the terrorists go to ground in your neighborhood stopdiggin Oct 1 #15
Like I said originally, just bad luck then FullySupportDems Oct 1 #22
to a degree, yes. stopdiggin Oct 1 #30
Yes, but it doesn't sound good when you say it out loud FullySupportDems Oct 1 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author iemanja Oct 1 #19
2 different situations. And we did many other attacks JI7 Oct 1 #11
Pakistan has nuclear weapons Johonny Oct 1 #16
Remember the fringe left shitting on Obama for using drones? nt LexVegas Oct 1 #18
Oh yeah. Cha Oct 1 #27
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